The ability to hit the reset button has served the Winnipeg Jets well this season.

So after falling 3-2 in overtime to the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday, the Jets look to regroup against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.

“We’ve done a good job of rebounding from tough losses this year,” said Jets centre Bryan Little. “Tonight is going to be another test for us to see where we’re at. You never want to lose. We did a good job of staying in that game and tying it up (with 2:24 left in regulation). It still stings when you lose in overtime. Obviously, every point is valuable and we’re glad we got a point in that game, but it’s still a loss.”

In two previous meetings this season, the Jets have lost 3-2 in overtime to the Avalanche.

This season, the Jets are just 1-7 in overtime, which means they’ve left a lot of bonus points on the table.

Are there any theories for the lack of success, given the skill level of this Jets team?

“No idea. We would probably win more games if we would know what’s wrong,” said Jets forward Patrik Laine. “We haven’t had any luck on those three-on-three opportunities, but we’ve just got to find a couple of ways to win in overtime. We’ve got to find a way to score and play better defence on three-on-three.”

Going into today’s action, the Jets (30-13-9) sit atop the Central Division with 69 points, which is two better than the Nashville Predators (who hold three games in hand).

The Avalanche (28-18-4) recently rattled off a 10-game winning streak and find themselves just one point out of the final wild card spot in the Western Conference.

The Jets will be without centre Adam Lowry, who aggravated an upper-body injury in Thursday’s game and missed the final 9:19 of regulation and all of overtime.

Lowry is listed as day-to-day and hasn’t been ruled out to return on Tuesday, though Jets head coach Paul Maurice said he “wasn’t listed as probable either.”

With Lowry out, Andrew Copp slides to centre and Marko Dano returns to the lineup on the fourth line.

On the back end, Dmitry Kulikov is back after missing three game with a concussion and he’ll be paired with Ben Chiarot, which means Tucker Poolman will be a healthy scratch.

Speaking of injuries, Jets centre Mark Scheifele did some battle drills at the end of Friday’s workout and he could return to the lineup as early as next weekend – depending on how he responds to contact.

“He’s not going to have a conditioning curve here. Because it’s upper body, he’s been able to skate. He’s a real fit guy and he pushes himself real hard,” said Maurice. “So once he gets through a couple of heavy contact days, he’ll be ready to go. I don’t have him for Arizona (on Tuesday), but I won’t rule him out for St. Louis (on Friday) just yet.”

The Avalanche have been one of the biggest surprises in the NHL this season, but they’re 1-3-1 during their past five games and are without top scorer Nathan MacKinnon for two-to-four weeks after he suffered a suspected shoulder injury.

Connor Hellebuyck starts in goal for the Jets, while the Avalanche counter with Semyon Varlamov.

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